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    BMW superbike unveiled...

    And it's purrrrrrrty!

    This was posted on MCN:

    M.C.N =16 April 2008
    These are the first official pictures of BMW’s 2009 World Superbike (WSBK) contender, which was unveiled to a select group of journalists in Germany this morning.
    The motorcycle is named the S1000RR, and BMW plans to produce 1000 road-going versions in 2009 to satisfy World Superbike homologation requirements.
    The road-going version is due to feature traction control, and BMW is working towards a target weight of 190kg, and power of 190bhp.
    BMW has also specified that the road-going version should be comfortable to ride and easy to move around on, despite being light and compact.
    Adrian Roderick, general manager of BMW Motorrad UK told MCN that the S1000RR is unlikely to be in dealers until early 2010, as the World Superbike homologation rules give the firm until December 2009 to build road-going motorcycles.
    While the firm has yet to set the price for the road motorcycle, it is aiming to keep it competitive, relative to Japanese superbikes.
    MCN estimates the model would need to be priced around the £10,000 mark to satisfy that requirement.
    BMW has set ambitious targets for the race bike, looking to be a consistent top-10 finisher in 2009 with a two-man team comprising one experienced rider, and one young-gun.
    The aim for 2010 would be to start winning races, with a view to wrapping up the championship in 2011 or 2012.
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    Re: BMW superbike unveiled...

    Looks pretty cool, but they're gonna have to find a way to make it lighter. At 190 kg (418 lbs), it's at a serious disadvantage to the competition.....
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    Re: BMW superbike unveiled...

    At £10,000 , you're looking at around 16,000usd. Thats more competitively priced with the Italian superbikes, not the Japanese as the release states. It looks too similiar to the Japanese bikes. BMW should have done something to make it unique looking.
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    Re: BMW superbike unveiled...

    Quote Originally Posted by UglyDogRacing View Post
    At £10,000 , you're looking at around 16,000usd. Thats more competitively priced with the Italian superbikes, not the Japanese as the release states. It looks too similiar to the Japanese bikes. BMW should have done something to make it unique looking.

    I agree, although the swingarm begs of GP (Older TZ) and the nose begs of Aprilia, the tailsection looks like a GSXR.

    We'll see what they come up with, but more entries in superbike racing is always a good thing!

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    Now there's a BMW I wouldn't mind owning. Besides an M5.
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    Re: BMW superbike unveiled...

    Quote Originally Posted by UglyDogRacing View Post
    At £10,000 , you're looking at around 16,000usd. Thats more competitively priced with the Italian superbikes, not the Japanese as the release states. It looks too similiar to the Japanese bikes. BMW should have done something to make it unique looking.
    Agreed, people buy Ducatis because they look like nothing else on the road. That BMW looks just like Japanese bikes and weighs the same if not more than my FZ1. I would rather take a Japanese liter bike over that.
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    Re: BMW superbike unveiled...

    Wow, they made a R6 liter bike.......
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    Re: BMW superbike unveiled...

    Quote Originally Posted by konichd View Post
    Wow, they made a R6 liter bike.......
    Yeah, i was trying to figure out which Japanese bike it looked like. Lol, it kinda looks like an R6 humped a ZX-6 and made a 1000cc child lol.
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    I like it, weirdly shaped air intake though.

    It sure is a little Frankenstein
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    Very interesting.......
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